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Mohammed Yunus tasked with leading Bangladesh returns to the country

The Nobel laureate, Mohammed Yunus, is returning to Bangladesh to lead a temporary government after protests forced the resignation of prime minister Sheikh Hasina

The Nobel peace prize winner and economist Muhammad Yunus is heading back to Bangladesh to head an interim government, following the ousting of the prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. He has promised an "impartial" investigation into the killings of demonstrators and police during the month-long anti-government protests in which more than four hundred people died.

In other news, in his first interview since withdrawing from the US presidential race, Joe Biden has said he's not at all confident there'll be a peaceful transfer of power if Donald Trump loses November's election.

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  • Thu 8 Aug 2024 04:06GMT